With 100% English Ancestry, I thought it might be really difficult to trace my ancestors back in England from Canada. Only my mother, her father and his mother were born in Canada. This Blog will talk about researching my English ancestors from Canada but also the ancestors of our son in law whose families stretch back far into Colonial French Canada. My one name study of Blake and of Pincombe also dominate my blog these days.

1 On this Day the thirty first December in the year2 One thousand eight hundred and three before me I Mosselmans3 Notary admitted by the Court of Holland and Zeeland residing at4 Zierik Zee and in the presence of the afternamed witnesses appeared5 Madam Dulcia Lavinia Kip widow of the late Mr Georgus6 Hoogendorp whilst living Minister of the Dutch Reformed Communityq in this city living here who declared to have some effects Stocks in8 the public funds and other Goods and Credits in the Kingdom of Great9 Britain has by these presents constituted and appointed Executor10 of this her last Will and Testament limited to her said effects Stocks in11 the public funds and other goods and Credits and for administrator of12 all such effects Stocks in the public funds and other goods and credits13 as she at the time of her decease may have in14 the aforesaid kingdom of Great Britain or which at any time may15 belong to her in the aforesaid kingdom Mr William Adrian de Jonge16 doctor of Laws practicing advocate and living in this city giving to him17 all such power and authority as can or may be given to testamentary18 Executors to put and transfer immediately after her the testatior decease19 all and singular the said effects Stocks in the public funds and other20 goods and credits now accepted into the name or names of all or any21 of her executors or to any other person or persons and further to22 manage administer sell alienate charge and nominate to receive the23 consideration money and to give receipt for the same as she the24 testatrix requested that after her decease a probate may be granted of25 this her testament and administration of all and singular her effects26 Stocks Goods and credits situate in the aforesaid kingdom of Great Britain27 to her aforesaid executor she the lady testatrix requesting that by me28 Notary be ______ An Act there of in form and being her testament and29 last Will respecting her effects Stocks goods and credits in the said kingdom30 of Great Britain This passed signed sealed and declared by the said31 Lady Testatrix in Zierik Zee aforesaid in the presence of Francois32 Adriaan van Landyk Abraham Steemdyk as witnesses who together33 with the lady appearer and me Notary signed these presents on the34 day and year above written Dulcia Lavinia Kip and Hogendorp35 I Mosselmans Notary Signed and sealed in the presence of us as36 Witnesses Francois Adr v Landyk A Steemdyk37 Registered at Zierik Zee the 27 May 1815 vol 3 page 196 v die 338 received for duty with additional one Guilder 16 ____ W de Jonge39 Faithfully translated from the original Dutch last will40 to English in London the 14 Jun 1818 Quod al testor41 A J Guitard Not Pub42 Proved at London 27th July 1815 before the Judge by the Oath of43 Willem Adrian de Jonge Doctor of Laws the sole Executor to whom44 admin was granted (limited by the effects Stocks in the funds and other45 Goods in Great Britain) being first sworn by Comon duly to admin